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Michigan diocese celebrates new priests after ordinations moved out of cathedral

Bishop Earl Boyea ordained four new priests at a local Lansing parish, urging them to "drink the cup which the Lord gives" as they begin their ministry.

A ministry born from loss: One woman’s mission to comfort families after miscarriage

“H.U.G.” — which stands for "Here, Understood, and Gently held" — is a book made up of over 30 testimonies from women who have walked through miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia opens new Sacred Heart adoration chapel to 'bring people to the Lord'

Archbishop Nelson Pérez dedicated the perpetual adoration chapel an archdiocesan shrine during an opening event at the site on June 12.

Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome after YouTuber goes public with abortion

Pro-life and abortion-related news you may have missed this week.

Irish bishops call for calm in Belfast following racially motivated civil unrest

Bishops in Northern Ireland call for peace, abuse victims in Australia clash with diocese, anti-Catholic legislation in France fails, Zimbabwe, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.

Police arrest prime suspect in killing of Kenyan Catholic priest

Kenyan police have arrested a suspect in the May 2025 murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, who was shot while returning from a Eucharistic celebration in Kenya’s troubled Kerio Valley region.

10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain

The Holy Father's visit from June 6–12 took him to Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife.

St. Anthony of Padua considered ‘all the world as his home’

On June 13 the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, whose widespread popularity can be traced to his efforts at reaching out as a neighbor to all.

Father of euthanized 25-year-old Spanish woman speaks out as new bill aims to ‘fast track’ appeals

The proposed legislation would fast-track euthanasia requests, effectively reducing the opportunities for appeals and extended legal challenges.

Blind girl tells Pope Leo XIV how she sees the Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower ‘with her heart’

The young girl described to Pope Leo, through her sense of touch, how she perceives the Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest at the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona.